Fillers or time for Mono Facelift/necklift? (Photo)

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I have had Sculptura to try to address the lower jowling and neck but it seemed to do not a lot at all. My injector says fillers in the lower face aren’t great because they add volume and my face shape isn’t right for them. a mini facelift/necklift, is that the correct procedure to be requesting consults for here? I’m ready to set up consults and get something on the schedule to get rid of my jowls and tighten my neck.

Gary M. Horndeski, MD · Answer

You are a candidate for a facelift.  This will tighten the skin envelope and redefine the jawline.  You may also benefit from a lip lift because the distance between your nose and upper lip is too great.  A lip lift does 4 things: shortens the distance between your nose and upper lip, increases the mucosa of the upper lip, increases the incisor show and pulls up the corners.

Best Wishes,

Gary Horndeski, M.D.

John Michael Thomassen, MD · Answer

A mini facelift that includes SMAS lifting will lift the cheeks, lift the lower face, and tighten the neck.  All things that cannot be accomplished with fillers.  I think you would be very happy with the results.

Arif Eroglu, MD · Answer

Hello; From what I can see with your photos; you are between 40-50 years old. Again, as far as I can see; tear through area is sunken, anterior face is down, jowl is prominent, marionette line is prominent and prejowl is sunken. Your chin; looks short, there is looseness in your neck and platysmal bands that have formed; under your chin. Nevertheless, malar area and zygomatic arch; are overfilled with fillers. Filling implementation is definitely not suitable for you. Pronounced Jowl and Marionette Lines have formed. Therefore, Mini Facelift; will not be sufficient. With Mini Facelift; neither jowl nor marionette line, nor tear through area; nor medial cheek area is effected. My advice for you is; Temporal Lift for your midface, dual plane facelift for your cheeks, necklift for neck and under the chin fields. In the meantime, lower and upper blephatoplasty can also be applied.

David Hansen, MD · Answer

You would do great with a lower face/neck lift under local with a little iv sedation. Cost is roughly $15,000 for quality work and so  worth it.

William Portuese, MD · Answer

From the photographs presented, you have jowls, and skin laxity in both your face and neck. Consider a lower face and neck lift procedure, which accomplishes tightening loose facial and neck skin, tightening loose facial and neck muscles, lifting the jowls, and removing any residual fat deposits in the neck. Study your prospective surgeon's facelift photo gallery and make sure that it is extensive with natural results that you like.

Fillers or time for Mono Facelift/necklift? (Photo)

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Answer: Sometimes a Face/Neck Lift is just what the Doc ordered.

Answer: Sometimes a Face/Neck Lift is just what the Doc ordered.

Answer: Time for a lower face and neck lift

Answer: Time for a lower face and neck lift

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Fillers or time for Mono Facelift/necklift? (Photo)

Answers (7)

Answer: Sometimes a Face/Neck Lift is just what the Doc ordered.

Answer: Sometimes a Face/Neck Lift is just what the Doc ordered.

Answer: Time for a lower face and neck lift

Answer: Time for a lower face and neck lift

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